The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-17


80 signatures. Two members whom he
asked to sign refused positively, Is have
not been approached directly, though
moat OF them have been sounded. Tho
Camden men say 8 members may refuse
to aign and place the maximum at 10, but
these 10, they say, will attend .hs caucus
and bo bound by its action. Still IL can DO
seen that they arc troubled by tho per.
sistent rumor that a paper Is In existence,
signed by l2 member, who. pledge them
selves not 10 20 into the CAUCUS.
This rumor is the truth, but Is not all
the truth.
pozsy "rERSiSsr' CAMDEN.
The fact is that twelve members held q
meeting and that paper was drawn up
and aigned by all OF them, pledging them.
selves to hold out to the bitter ond. II
can eesily bs seen that these twelvs men
have the key to tho situation in their own
hands. II they are Arm Camden cannot
get above 81 votes. or these twelve, Seq
ator Price, OF Marahall, was counted on by
the Camden mon and they presented the
call to him. but he refused to sign and said
he nevpr would 90 into csurns.
President Price, Of Mineral, when 1t was
presented to him, am told, asked time to
consider, saying his constituents were op.
posed 10 his going into caucus. 1t is re.
ported snd denied that he afterwards
signed. Mr.. Hiner, Of Pendletou. says he
came here intending to 20 into caucus, but
the lobby diegusted him and he is one Of
the twelve.
A IErUbLIcAI's VIEWS.
I asked c level-headed Republican what
he thought Of the situation. at is sll
very pisin to me-" he replied. ave Re-
publicans shall vote for Republican,
awaiting developments. That is as fur as
We can 70 now. cant say that wa will
support Democrat, aud can. say that
We won't. A good deal would depend on
the Democratic, don't You BEE? For my
part. ] could support the right kind Of
u Democrat st ths right time can't say
who that Democrat would be or when
that time would probably cone. I have
an idea, but do not think 1t beet 10 awe
for publication. You Gee we arc tho min
ority party. We csu't initiate policy
on this question. Tho Democrats
must do that. had not hpayd
Of the agreement signed by twalye
Democrats, as you tell me. II that has
been done, and those Democratic Eesn
bIsiness, can soe how they can make
their point and VIC can help them with
out any sacriaca. The fear all along has
been that the boilers did not intend to
bolt, but were threatening 10 fsisa the
black flag to bring Camden and kenns 10
terms. As you are aware, the backbone
Of tho rebellion lies in heavily Democratic
countiee, which have baen left in the dis
tribution of patronage. It has been said
by Cau,den's friends that tbs rebellion
would be put down with promises OF sorae
good things to CONG. II that is all they
are after Of course Camden would have
walk-over.
CAN'T C,RRUrT THEM.
"You may say this for all Of US, that all
efforts to get Republican votes for Camden
have failed. We arc looking little be-
yond the length Of our noses. and We
shall not walk into that trap. Lat me toll
you something else. It is my firm con-
viction, based on something better than
mere guesees. that II the Republicans
would agree to act with the Camden men
they would let the caucus alide and have
him elected in open session. II We merely
wanted to break the caucus that iB the
eaaiest way to do it, but it comes too
high and we really don't have to have il.
You may say through the INTELLIarScEn
once for all that Republicans in the Legis-
lature are not going to lift Mr. Cas,den
out Of the mire. We shall 20 ahead In
our own way. on our own line aud see
where tho light Breaks" " =
TALK WITH 4 DEMOCRAT.
l remarked to one otthe kicters thatthe
kick was only said to be for recognition"
and il that came in heshape OF good places
or the promise OF them Mr. Camden would
have them all In the caucus and csulk
them up tight enough. "ies," said the
anti. Camden man. ~ have heard that
such stuff is boing talked by Csmden's
friends. II you will consider the charac-
ter Of tho men who are opposing him you
can judge whether they are siter spoi!s or
Doodle either. That kind Of talk isn't
helping Camden on our sido. In fact he
is past helping or saving If the Republi-
cans don't come to his rescue. That is
where his reliance Is. He doean't Expect
our men to 70 into caucus or to vote for
him at all, but he has a list OF
Republicans that gro said to be for him.
He may have them and he may not. Re.
publicans say he can't get any OF them,
and that his friends are only talking this
way for effect. that is, to drive us in. It
doesn't matter abou. the talk so long as he
doesn't get the votes. Ny people are
againat him and | am not afraid c; him.
You have no idea OF the dissatisfaction In
the party. We couldn't boat his methods
in the conventions, but we've got him
here and tteye is not going To be- any
let up osST 2
s, you zee, II gentlemen know their
own minds thero is good deal Of fun
ahead for On outsider. ~
Senator Snyder, Of Monongalis, is here
and will qualify when the Senate msets
tomorrow. His coming gives the
minority ona vote. which may be useful.
Collector John T. McGraw arrived last
evening and has the situation we'll in
hand. Dol. Alex. Monroe took mo to task
for writing him down 9 Camden man.
mot much" says the Colonel. ;,'F4
They tella chestnut on 8 Camden Reoub,
lican from out the Baltimore 4 Ohio road
A Camden man says he found him late at
night trying to induce an Iudian cigar
Sign to go into the caucus. i2 "
Tho caucus call is in the hands Of Dele.
gate Kidd and Senator Sommerville. Mr..
Kidd is Chairman Of the Railroad Com.
mittee. -5i:l : g !, {. g3i7ji ~, ~.
Senator Camden rpent the day quietly
at the Capital Hotel and received q good
many callers. He is congratulated on all
sides on the passage Of the Interstate
Commerce bill. ". 8. -
3a4-!==,fi Lunsford Will Case. yytt
speetc Dtspateh to the iaislligeneer.
CuARLrsroS, W. VA, Jan. lG.-The su.
preme Court yesterday granted an appeal
and eupersedeas In the Lunsiord will case
from Ohio county on motion Of Mrs.
Kerr. - E' Z,